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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
9
A terse notice notes a private exchange system linking all departments within Publenes Daily, detailing minimal operational scope and internal communication flow.
The notice explains you pay $4.14 for Thrift stamps this month and on January 1, 1923 you will receive $5.00 from the government. It adds you may convert stamps to cash before that date and advises against investing in War Savings Stamps.
Gen Henry A Greene of Camp Lewis told a Seattle audience that Admiral Jellicoe’s claim to end the submarine peril by August should be trusted but urged immediate American action. He called for fighting the U boat with renewed effort, building ships, and sharing Seattle’s burden, amid a Paris capture forecast by Von Hindenburg for April 1.
The obituary notes John Redmond’s forty year struggle for Irish home rule and his mixed reception in England and Ireland. It cites his leadership as a nationalist in the Commons, his WWI stance, and local opposition from constituents in New Ross Wexford and Waterford. The piece ends with a local remark about Seattle residents proposing a small garden project from a vacant lot.
The piece argues Japan could form a strong fighting element in Russia to restore order, citing the Russo-Japanese War logistics and a doubled Trans Siberian Railway. It notes German air activity near Petrograd and suggests submarines could threaten a Pacific port.
A collage of wry notes and sarcasm on meat profits and language. Jokes about rotten terms, Bolton for council, a German Kaiser condolence, Nick the ex czar sawing wood, coal and gas shortages, hotel portions, legal notices, and travel cost contrasts.
An early 20th century health ad warns backache signals may indicate kidney or bladder issues leading to Bright’s disease. It recommends daily use of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, claiming two capsules daily keep you toned with a money back guarantee if unused benefits.
Column mixes spoof notes and reader jokes from a midcentury page. The piece blends mock headlines about censorship, cheeky letters, and household hints with quips from readers and several named contributors.
A fragmented piece questions a man able to keep pace with war news and events, noting his resilience and curiosity amid conflict reporting. It hints at a local observer who tracked battles and updates while others fell behind.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a self-reliant healer named Young Grimes praising hot remedies for colds and preapiration while soldiers of Battery B train to face the Kaiser. A cablegram mentions Premier Clemenceau decoration, with a St Louis taint of blush and a Tacoma possibility, and a quirky note on food rule suggestions.
A Star letter from Louis Nash of White Bear Lake Minnesota praises daylight saving as a means to save time and boost crops and leisure. He notes a rainy season increased weeds and perspiration, claiming an extra hour could improve farming, lake swimming, and daily routines. Nash urges public sentiment and letters to Washington to push national adoption.
The piece argues that conspirators who plan or cause deaths deserve the death penalty and calls for an honest trial or immediate execution if doubt is absent. It reflects wartime rhetoric urging harsh punishment for traitors and echoes anti-German sentiment.
Special dispatch profiles Bernard Baruch, a towering, decisive American industrial power who controls raw and manufactured war materials for the Allies and the U.S. government. The piece traces his rise from South Carolina birth to Wall Street success, his close ties with President Wilson, and his reputation for cutting red tape to speed war effort. Includes notes on his family life and stature.
About 160 senior women at the University of Washington will be required to enroll in a five hour food conservation course next quarter. The faculty war emergency committee has ruled the course compulsory for all senior women.
An old advertisement claims blood impurities cause skin disease and promotes S S S as a permanent cure. It warns against local treatments and urges readers to write to a medical director in Atlanta for instructions, promising relief after taking the tonic.
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